The BCS has turned into a political mess that is worst than when there was no system at all.
Pollsters favor right-wing GOP biggies (Texas), and corporate (Archer Daniels Midlands) (Nebraska) and religious interests groups promoting illegal immigration and anti-choice (Notre Dame). Maybe Wyoming is on the upswing being the home of the Veep and gay intolerance.

Would Oregon and Oregon State return their respective Fiesta Bowl payouts?

No, the b******s are better served by being denied the money.

When the schools disclose how much they receive from their shares of the annual Pac-10 distribution, that will cause the amendment that was discussed in the article (probably to a "I don't like you" resolution). It's not like the state can afford this kind of principle.

There were grumblings, deservingly so perhaps, from schools such as Auburn, Utah, Boise State, Louisville, and California, either in access or in the BCS matchups.

In the past, when complains get real vocal, they will "tweak" the process.

The system will continue to be controversial most years unless there are just two undefeated teams from major conferences playing each other in the title game, and the two are clearly superior to others with just one loss. This scenario is going to be rare more often than not.

The simple fact is that the bowls, which are still lucrative and popular, have only so much flexibility and the perceive top two are fundamentally opinions based on W-L records and the schools' popularity. Obviously, the criteria for the other six BCS slots do not result in #'s 3 through 8 being picked completely. And, ranking methodology, in itself, has fallacies.

The near perfect world would have every major conference equal in number, and representatives resulted from all having championship games, resulting in eight or sixteen teams for a playoff.

College Presidents want the bowls and no playoffs. Those fans who want a true champion want a clear-cut playoff. We are left with something in-between that does not work.

Maybe bowls should go back to the old wheeling-dealing among name schools and who brings the fans for the hotel rooms, and who gets the TV sets turned-on.
The 6-5 Notre Dame, Michigan, and Alabama teams will still be loved; and 9-2 Boise State, N. Texas, and Southern Miss teams can partake of the most minor of bowls or be left at home during the holidays.

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot post attachments in this forum